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Time for a radical re-think of health care

If you had to remake the health system from scratch, what would you do? Turn the system on its head, making the hospital the place of last resort and beginning with what keeps people healthy

Last week, I suggested we need to radically re-think Canada’s “health care system” – actually, 13 separate, mainly publicly funded, often privately operated non-systems for illness care, with federal cost-sharing.

Having worked as a family physician in primary care, as a public-health physician in health planning and as a medical health officer, as an advisor and consultant on health promotion to the World Health Organization — mainly in Europe — as a medical consultant in population and public health at BC’s Ministry of Health, and as a health futurist, I have had lots of time to observe and think about Canada’s “health care system.”

Back in the 1990s and into the 2000s, I sometimes led

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Iron deficiency is often missed in young women, girls, research finds

An underdiagnosed deficiency of an essential mineral may contribute to fatigue, brain fog and concentration problems in almost 1 in 4 adolescent girls and young women in the United States.

Almost 40% of American teenage girls and young women have low levels of iron, an important mineral needed to make blood cells red, a study published this week in JAMA found. It’s the first research to look at iron deficiency in young women and adolescent girls.

For the study, researchers at the University of Michigan Medical School pulled data on girls and women ages 12-21 collected over the last 20 years from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. They found 6% of the survey’s sample had iron-deficiency anemia.

The findings weren’t a surprise to pediatric hematologist-oncologist Dr. Angela Weyand, the lead author and an associate professor of pediatrics at the

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NEWS: EFL and Utilita renew partnership after inspiring thousands of school children to enjoy football – News


The EFL and Utilita are pleased to announce a four-year partnership extension which will see the energy supplier continue as long-term title sponsor of the Kids and Girls Cup.

Utilita’s initial four-year sponsorship has seen more than 60,000 schoolchildren participate in competitive football across the nation – all with the opportunity to set foot on the hallowed turf of Wembley Stadium. The new deal will send this figure beyond 150,000.

The Utilita Kids and Girls Cups are national tournaments for junior footballers which offer children the once in a lifetime opportunity to play before the EFL Wembley Finals.

EFL Clubs through their Club Community Organizations run a local Kids and Girls Cup competition every season. The local winners of each Club’s competition earn the chance to represent their club in the Regional and National phases of the competition, where they face schools representing other EFL clubs, for the

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Taurine may help slow the aging process, new animal study shows

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Taurine is a compound found in dairy products as well as some energy drinks. Kevin Day/Getty Images
  • Taurine is a compound found in humans as well as dairy products and some energy drinks.
  • In a study, researchers say taurine was effective as an anti-aging agent that promoted longevity in mice.
  • Experts say the findings are promising, but more research needs to be done by humans.

A deficiency in the nutrient taurine appears to drive aging in animals, but experts say more research is needed to determine if the same effect is found in humans.

A study published today in the journal Science reports that supplements of taurine slowed the aging process in monkeys, mice and worms and extended the healthy lifespan of mice in middle age by up to 12%.

“For the last 25 years, scientists have been trying to find factors that not only let us

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Vancouver Island to get cancer center in Nanaimo, says premiere

The announcement follows Thursday’s long-awaited approval of a new cancer treat facility at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops.

Published May 26, 2023 • Last updated 4 days ago • 2 minute read

BC Premier David Eby
Premier David Eby answers questions from the media in Langford, BC, on Thursday, May 25, 2023. Photo by CHAD HIPOLITO /THE CANADIAN PRESS

The city of Nanaimo on central Vancouver Island is the latest British Columbia community to receive government approval for a cancer care center, Premier David Eby said Friday.

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Mediterranean diet shown to be good for health and also the weekly budget

We’ve heard it time and time again – the Mediterranean diet is great for our health. But despite the significant health benefits of this eating plan, a common deterrent is often the expected costs, especially when budgets are tight.

Mediterranean diet shown to be good for health and also the weekly budget

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Now, new research from the University of South Australia shows that the Mediterranean diet is not only good for your health but also for your weekly budget, saving a family of four $28 per week (or $1456 per year) compared to the typical Western diet.

The study compared the nutrition profile and weekly costs of three food baskets based on: the typical Australian western diet, the Mediterranean diet, and the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating (AGHE).

It found that the Mediterranean diet and the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating met recommendations for food groups, macronutrient distribution and key micronutrients associated with good health, but the

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CVS Health (NYSE:CVS) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Legendary fund manager Li Lu (who Charlie Munger backed) once said, ‘The biggest investment risk is not the volatility of prices, but whether you will suffer a permanent loss of capital.’ When we think about how risky a company is, we always like to look at its use of debt, since debt overload can lead to ruin. importantly, CVS Health Corporation (NYSE:CVS) does carry debt. But is this debt a concern to shareholders?

What Risk Does Debt Bring?

Debt is a tool to help businesses grow, but if a business is incapable of paying off its lenders, then it exists at their mercy. Ultimately, if the company can’t fulfill its legal obligations to repay debts, shareholders can walk away with nothing. However, a more common (but still painful) scenario is that it has to raise new equity capital at a low price, thus permanently diluting shareholders. Of course, plenty of

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Martha Stewart’s Makeup Pro Reveals the $16 Buy Behind the Icon’s ‘Sports Illustrated Swimsuit’ Glow (Exclusive)

Martha Stewart’s makeup artist Daisy Toye talks working with the star for 15 years and the drugstore product behind her radiant ‘Sports Illustrated Swimsuit’ look: “I go through one tube a week”

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Martha Stewart sent the Internet ablaze on Monday when she revealed she’s one of four stars posting on the cover of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit‘s 2023 issue (others include Megan Fox, Kim Petras and Brooks Nader).

In her exclusive interview for the magazine launch, Stewart, 81, told PEOPLE what the experience meant to her. “It’s important to stand up to challenges, whether they’re beauty challenges or intellectual challenges, even philanthropic challenges,” she shared. “To be able to stand up and do it — to me — is so fun! And this is accomplishing something that not everybody would accomplish.”

To get ready, Stewart upped her fitness game and modified what she ate.

“I didn’t starve myself,

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Mama June Says Ozempic Is ‘Not For Me,’ Responds to Comments About Her Weight Gain

Mama June Shannon explains that she’s happy with her current weight and doesn’t want to use type 2 diabetes drug Ozempic for weight loss

Robin L Marshall/Getty Mama June Shannon

Robin L Marshall/Getty Mama June Shannon

Mama June Shannon was not interested in weight loss drugs.

the Mama June: Road to Redemption star, 43, spoke to DailyMail and admitted that she didn’t plan on trying Ozempic, an FDA-approved prescription medication for people with type 2 diabetes. It’s one of the brand names for semaglutide, which works in the brain to impact satiety.

Taken once a week by injection in the thigh, stomach or arm, the medication has recently been trending on social media and in Hollywood circles as some people have used it for weight loss, even though they don’t have diabetes.

“I don’t want to try Ozempic because, honestly, I’ve heard about so many bad side effects,” Shannon told the outlet.

Ania Jastreboff MD, PhD.,

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What are the top 10 public health challenges in 2023?

A recent study published in the journal Public Health Challenges discussed the top public health challenges in 2023.

Global public health challenges in 2022 include the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), health financing, human resources for health, mental health, climate change, poverty, reproductive health, infodemic, and humanitarian crisis. Moreover, global health challenges will continue to emerge in 2023. Thus, it is essential to identify top health priority areas to address them.

In the present study, the authors presented ten global public health priorities for 2023. They identified 1) health systems, 2) mental health crises, 3) reproductive and sexual health, 4) malnutrition and food safety, 5) diabetes, 6) cancer , 7) environmental pollution, 8) substance abuse, 9) infectious diseases, and 10) climate change.

Study: Top 10 public health challenges to track in 2023: Shifting focus beyond a global pandemic. Image Credit: Sepp photography / ShutterstockStudy: Top 10 public health challenges to track in 2023: Shifting focus beyond a global pandemic. Image Credit: Sepp photography / Shutterstock

Healthcare systems

The COVID-19 pandemic has uncovered

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